Wisconsin Territory - Wikipedia
WEBThe Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, [1] until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin - Wikipedia
WEBIt borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and 23rd-largest state by area. It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. [14]
History of Wisconsin - Wikipedia
WEBWisconsin was the last state entirely east of the Mississippi River (and by extension the last state formed entirely from territory assigned to the U.S. in the 1783 Treaty of Paris) to be admitted to the Union.
Territorial Era: 1787-1848 - Wisconsin Historical Society
WEBWisconsin was first part of the Northwest Territory (1788-1800). As the country grew and expanded westward, new territories were configured from old ones. Wisconsin was successively a part of the Indiana Territory (1800-1809), Illinois Territory (1809-1818) and Michigan Territory (1818-1836).
The Creation of Wisconsin Territory - Wisconsin Historical Society
WEBThe Creation of Wisconsin Territory. With the decline of British influence after the War of 1812, the population of the Great Lakes region increased dramatically. New territories were created from old, and the most populous ones became states.
Wisconsin Territory - Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe Wisconsin Territory stretched north to the British-Canadian border and was originally bounded to the west by the Missouri River, although in 1838 an act of Congress made the Mississippi River the official western boundary. Over twenty thousand American Indians resided in the Wisconsin region in 1768.
Wisconsin - Native Americans, Fur Trade, Dairy Farming
WEB1 day ago · The Wisconsin Territory (consisting of present-day Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota) was created in 1836. Two years later the territory became smaller when land west of the Mississippi became part of Iowa Territory.
Wisconsin | Capital, Map, Population, Facts, & History
WEB2 days ago · Wisconsin, constituent state of the U.S. It was admitted to the union as the 30th state in 1848. It is bounded to the north by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to the east by Lake Michigan, to the south by Illinois, and to the west by Minnesota and Iowa. Its capital city is Madison.
Wisconsin - HISTORY
WEBNov 6, 2009 · Wisconsin became a U.S. territory following the American Revolution and soon after began attracting settlers looking for work in its mining, lumber and dairy industries. It was admitted to...
The Creation of Wisconsin Territory - Wisconsin Historical Society
WEBTerritories. Wisconsin was successively part of the original Northwest (1788-1800), Indiana (1800-1809), Illinois (1809-1818) and Michigan (1818-1836) territories before it became a territory in its own right from 1836 until it became a state in 1848.
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